Recalls: 2000 - HONDA - ODYSSEY

• NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 00V030000 - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
  Recall Date: 02/14/2000

  Summary:
  VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS. A WIRE HARNESS, LOCATED WITHIN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, COULD BE DAMAGED BY CONTACT WITH A METAL PIPE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A BLOWN FUSE.
  
  Manufacturer that filed the Recall:
  HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)
  
  Consequence:
  IF A FUSE BLOWS, ENGINE POWER, OR OPERATION OF ANY OR ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS, CAN BE LOST, INCLUDING LIGHTS, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, HORN, AND THE ANTI-LOCK FUNCTION OF THE BRAKES. A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER OR LIGHTING, OR A FAILURE OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS OR ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FEATURE IN BAD WEATHER, COULD RESULT.
  
  Remedy:
  DEALERS WILL INSTALL A PROTECTIVE COVERING OVER THE WIRE HARNESS AND METAL PIPE TO PREVENT THIS PROBLEM. IF ANY WIRES ARE DAMAGED, THE DEALER WILL MAKE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS, AND THEN INSTALL THE PROTECTIVE COVERING.

• NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 00V119000 - LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
  Recall Date: 05/02/2000

  Summary:
  VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINIVAN. THE SLIDING DOORS MAY NOT LATCH PROPERLY.
  
  Manufacturer that filed the Recall:
  HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)
  
  Consequence:
  AN IMPROPERLY LATCHED DOOR COULD OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, A DOOR COULD OPEN COMPLETELY. AN UNRESTRAINED REAR SEAT PASSENGER COULD FALL OUT OF AN OPEN DOOR OF A MOVING VEHICLE AND BE SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED.
  
  Remedy:
  DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY ON ALL ODYSSEY MINVANS BUILT FROM DECEMBER 3, 1999 THROUGH DECEMBER 16, 1999. ALSO INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL ARE APPROXIMATELY 1,612 ODYSSEY MINIVANS THAT HAD THE LATCHES REPLACED UNDER RECALL 99V-158 OR UNDER WARRANTY, THAT MAY NEED TO HAVE THE LATCHES REPLACED AGAIN. OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES WILL BE NOTIFIED BY HONDA TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO THEIR HONDA DEALER FOR INSPECTION OF THE PREVIOUSLY REPLACED LATCH ASSEMBLY. LATCHES WITH THE SUSPECT DATE CODE WILL BE REPLACED.

• NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 00V183000 - INTERIOR LIGHTING
  Recall Date: 07/11/2000

  Summary:
  VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS. THE DIMMER CONTROL FOR THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS CAN FAIL.
  
  Manufacturer that filed the Recall:
  HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)
  
  Consequence:
  AT NIGHT, THE DRIVER WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO SEE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES AND DISPLAYS.
  
  Remedy:
  DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE MULTIPLEX UNIT.

• NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 99V339000 - STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
  Recall Date: 12/22/1999

  Summary:
  VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINIVANS. THE FRONT BODY/FRAME IS MISSING SPOT WELDS.
  
  Manufacturer that filed the Recall:
  HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)
  
  Consequence:
  THE MISSING WELDS MIGHT AFFECT THE OCCUPANT PROTECTION PERFORMANCE IN A COLLISION.
  
  Remedy:
  DEALERS INSPECTED ALL THE VEHICLES AND THEY WERE FOUND TO BE PROPERLY WELDED.